Spelling Focus Words


Every week we have some focus words that we have discussed in class.
Try to discuss these together and use them in your conversations during the week.

Focus words for the week beginning 9/11/09

billboard a large outdoor board for advertisements
enhance to change something to make it
look better
shaft a deep narrow tunnel going deep into the ground
in a mine
tesselation a pattern made from shapes which all fit
together with no gaps
advertise to announce to people

Focus words for the week beginning 2/11/09

deposit to pay money into a bank
withdrawal to take money out of a bank
interest extra money paid when money
is borrowed or lent

generator a machine that makes electricity
hydroelectric generating electricity by using
water power


Focus words for the week beginning 12/10/09

applause when an audience claps performers
responsibility making sensible choices for
yourself and others

honesty truthfulness
pride an emotion you feel when you have
worked hard to achieve something special

pride a group of lions is a pride of lions


Focus words for the week beginning 19/10/09

rookie a person who is new to an activity
invincible unable to be beaten
immortal having magic power to live forever
eddy a small whirlpool or tornado
furious very very angry